Charlemagne created special royal envoys who would make visits to different districts as auditors because ___________.
A. he was concerned about financial mismanagement
B. well-traveled officials would make better leaders
C. he wanted to stop the spread of heretical religious beliefs
D. local counts were becoming less loyal to the crown as they consolidated power
Answer: D
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a. Richard Nixon was driven by an overwhelming urge for power. b. many members of the administration had broken the law. c. special prosecutors can function independently of the White House. d. the separation of powers could no longer rein in a power-hungry president.
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a. supported the claims of American Indians to their lands b. sought to exclude foreigners from America and reduce their influence in American life c. were people whose intense patriotism made them sensitive to British slights on America d. encouraged immigration, so immigrants would perform undesirable labor
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A) established tracks for trains and trolleys B) access to the city from Lake Michigan C) a subway system D) paved roads leading out of the city
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a. the only lasting peace would be "peace without victory." b. Germany had to be bombed into the middle ages. c. Russia needed to be saved from the Bolshevik Revolution. d. Americans ought to maintain an isolationist stand.